At A Glance

27 December 2019 at a glance

Day of the week
27 December 2019 was a Friday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “River” by Ellie Goulding.
Top Film of 2019
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2019 was Avengers: Endgame.
Star sign
The star sign for 27 December is Capricorn.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 27 December 2019 fell in the Year of the Pig.
Birthstone
The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 27 December 2019 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 27 December

  • 1999 Burger King and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission order a recall of plastic Poké Ball containers after they are determined to be a choking hazard.
  • 2004 Radiation from an explosion on the magnetar SGR 1806-20 reaches Earth. It is the brightest extrasolar event known to have been witnessed on the planet.
  • 2008 Operation Cast Lead: Israel launches three-week operation on Gaza.
  • 2009 Iranian election protests: On the Day of Ashura in Tehran, Iran, government security forces fire upon demonstrators.
  • 2025 An estimated €30 million were stolen from a Sparkasse bank in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.

Famous people born on 27 December

  • Hayley Williams, American singer-songwriter (born 1988)
  • Timothée Chalamet, French-American actor (born 1995)
  • Olivia Cooke, English actress (born 1993)
  • Salman Khan, Indian film actor and producer (born 1965)

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Events of 2019 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '2019 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 8 April – London's Ultra Low Emission Zone comes into effect.
  • 12 April – Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage launches the Brexit Party.
  • 18 May – Eurovision Song Contest 2019 (Tel Aviv): The United Kingdom, represented by Michael Rice, finishes in last place, with a score of 11.

Life in 2019

Prime Minister

Boris Johnson

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

£3.85

Loaf of Bread

£1.53

Average House

£230,776

Weekly Wage

£865.00

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